41-23786
B-24D 41-23786 was assigned to 44th Bomb Group, 68th Bomb Squadron at Shipdham. Shot down by German fighters 6-December-1942 on a mission to bomb the German airfield Drucat at Abbeville, France. 10KIA. First loss for 44th Bomb Group. MACR 2920.
P 1Lt. James D. Du Bard, Jr. (KIA); CP 2Lt Henry B. Kaitala (KIA);
N 2Lt Richard V. Somerville (KIA); B 2Lt George A. Crawford (KIA);
E/TT G Sgt Charles S. Dick (KIA); RO Sgt William C. Mears (KIA);
BTG Sgt Robert F. Lilley (KIA); WG SSgt Paul E. Beverly (KIA)
WG Sgt Anthony F. Rizzo (KIA); TG Sgt Donald M. Smith (KIA)
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727054
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 6 December 1942 | Attacked by German fighters and crashed into the English Channel mid-way between Boulogne and Beachy Head. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 3-Dec-2014. Minor edit to description; added detail to FTR event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 2620; "USAAF Combat Chronology" Jack McKillop.
MACR 2920 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database